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Winnowing basket
Agricultural tool for preparing grains / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Chinese constellation, see Winnowing Basket (constellation).
A winnowing basket or fan is a tool for winnowing grain from chaff while removing dirt and dust too.[1] They have been used traditionally in a number of civilizations for centuries,[2] and are still in use today in some countries.
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